06.02.2026 Ct No.11 rrc MAT 1140 of 2025 with IA No. CAN 1 of 2025 and IA No. CAN 2 of 2025 (The State of West Bengal & Ors. Vs. Sankar Pradhan & Anr.)

Mr. Swapan Kumar Datta, Govt. Pldr.

Mr. Dipankar Dasgupta … For the appellants Mr. Kamal Mishra Mr. Pratap Sanfui ….. For the writ petitioner/

respondent no. 1 As we have invited the parties to argue on merits of the matter, the delay in filing the appeal is condoned and the application for condonation of delay being, IA No. CAN 1 of 2025 is disposed of.

The present appeal has been preferred by the State and its functionaries challenging the order dated 31^st July, 2024 passed in the writ petition being WPA 5601 of 2024.

Records reveal that the writ petitioner/respondent no. 1 herein, namely, Sankar Pradhan (in short, Sankar) earlier preferred a writ petition challenging the inaction on the part of the State authorities to consider his prayer for condonation of deficiency in qualifying service and to grant him pension under the provisions of the West Bengal Recognized Non-Government Educational Institutions Employees (Death-cum-Retirement Benefit)

Scheme, 1981 (hereinafter referred to as the said pension scheme). The said writ petition wa